epizeuxis

Syllables: ep·i·zeux·is/ˌɛpɪˈz(j)uːksɪs//ˌɛpɪˈz(j)uksɪs/

epizeuxis noun: the repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.

Noun

epizeuxis (countable and uncountable, plural epizeuxes)

(rhetoric) The repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.
- An Epizeuxis twice a word repeats,
  And graces thus the theme on which it treats.1835, L[arret] Langley, “[Rhetorical Turns.] Epizeuxis.”, in A Manual of the Figures of Rhetoric, […], Doncaster, South Yorkshire: […] C. White, […], →OCLC, page 78
- Wikipedia weds this ranging interest to the kind of pertinence where Larry David's “Pretty, pretty good!” is given as an example of rhetorical epizeuxis.2020 February 17, Richard Cooke, “Wikipedia Is the Last Best Place on the Internet”, in Wired

இலக்கியச் சொல்லாட்சி

plural	epizeuxes

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-) + ζευγνύναι (zeugnúnai, “to yoke”)

What does epizeuxis mean?: Epizeuxis means the repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.
What is epizeuxis in Tamil?: Epizeuxis in Tamil is இலக்கியச் சொல்லாட்சி. See Epizeuxis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is epizeuxis?: Epizeuxis is a noun.
How do you pronounce epizeuxis?: Epizeuxis is pronounced /ˌɛpɪˈz(j)uːksɪs/.
What is the plural of epizeuxis?: The plural of epizeuxis is epizeuxes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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